Prerequisites:PYC2010 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)PYC1000 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)STA2250 (Minimum Grade of D, May not be taken concurrently)

Study of the principles of (primarily) experimental methodology, statistical inference, critical evaluation of published research, and effective communication of research findings. Lecture topics include a review and expansion of the material from PYC 2010. In addition, research projects require students to participate in the design of experiments with computational software, the collection and analysis of data, and the communication of findings in appropriately formatted research reports.